Looking for Calloplesiops argus

[kamalehi]

Has anyone seen this fish?
Ive been looking for a while, there was one available to me but died before I could purchase it =/ has anyone seen any for sale locally? it is also known as the "comet" or "finespot" marine betta. here is a pic.
thanks!

 

[Elan L.]

petsmart?

 

[kamalehi]

what do you mean?

 

[Sampo]

was one at barrier reef a week ago, prolly gone by now since christmas

 

[Elan L.]

oh marine beta, sorry it was really late i thought it was freshwater lol

 

[kamalehi]

An Argus, or Altivelis?

 

[kamalehi]

here are the two species side by side, hopefully this will help the confusion lol

altivelis, or the usual one

argus, the uncommon one